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News | 31 July 2026

New 210-million-year-old dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe

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Table Mountain Cableway closes for annual maintenance

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FlySafair eyes new international routes as expansion plans take shape

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We tagged along on Africa's newest trail run, which winds through thick coastal scrub, deep... read more

Photoblog: falling in love with Madagascar

7 December 2015

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to visit Madagascar, an astonishing place with... read more

The rise of the tortoise mafia

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Aaron Gekoski travelled to the sacred forests of southern Madagascar to witness one plodding animals’... read more

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17 September 2013

While shooting Shiver , a documentary on Mozambique’s shark finning crisis, filmmaker Aaron Gekosi found... read more

5 things to do in Madagascar

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Most travellers to Madagascar head to the popular Nosy Be or St Marie, but here... read more

How plants use humans to disperse themselves

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For the past 10 000 years, species have been figuring out how best to feed,... read more

A photographic tour of wildlife crises around the world

22 February 2013

Over the last few years my partner Gemma, filmmaker Chris Scarffe and I have travelled... read more

Capturing Africa’s underwater wonders

9 January 2013

'Smiling' sharks, playful seals, and mysterious wrecks: Africa is home to some of the best... read more

A photographic journey through Madagascar

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To celebrate a new and exciting Photographic Tour that Gemma and I will be leading... read more

South Africa’s poaching problem

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Few environmental issues have caught the attention of South Africans like rhino poaching has, but... read more

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21 November 2012

The last six months have been an exhausting, exhilarating and hectic period of exploration. I’ve... read more

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For a tiny island, Mauritius has amazing food, from Chinese dim sum, French gourmet dishes... read more

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An interview with international travel blogger Nellie Huang of WildJunket before she speaks at the... read more

When it all goes wrong on a Getaway assignment

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What happens when it all goes wrong on assignment? Getaway journos share their mishaps and... read more

Mixing the rough with the smooth

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Several years ago, as a bored and frustrated owner of a model agency in London,... read more

10 reasons to visit Madagascar

21 November 2011

The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is an under-visited tourist destination. Here are ten reasons... read more

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Where can you go on your SA passport?

7 July 2011

Wondering where you can travel, visa-free, on your SA passport? There are actually loads of... read more

What I love about Cape Town

29 June 2011

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